Wintershall Dea produces first gas at East Damanhur onshore Egypt
Wintershall Dea, together with its partners have produced first gas at the ED2-X well at East Damanhur block in the onshore Nile Delta. The licensees, operator Wintershall Dea (40%) and partners Cheiron Energy (40%) and INA (20%), as well as the Egyptian Gas Holding Company (EGAS), started exploring at East Damanhur in 2021 and announced […]
Egypt announces EGAS 2022 International Bid Round result with four blocks awarded
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced the results of the international bid round by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the search and exploration of natural gas and crude oil in the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta regions, which closed in mid-July 2023. Four exploration areas were awarded, three of which […]
PGS Links Nile Delta, Herodotus Basin in New GeoStreamer Acquisition Offshore Egypt
PGS is bridging the gap between the renowned Nile Delta and the promising Herodotus Basin with the EGY23 Merneith survey offshore Egypt. The acquisition of fresh 3D GeoStreamer data in this deepwater area is expected to yield detailed insights into prospective opportunities in a region that has captured considerable industry attention of late. The Herodotus […]
Wintershall Dea makes new natural gas discovery in Abu Madi reservoir
Wintershall Dea has made a natural gas discovery in the Abu Madi reservoir: Wintershall Dea has found natural gas in its Disouq concession in the onshore Nile Delta. The step-out well (NSG-3) targeted the Abu Madi reservoir inside the Disouq concession under development lease. It follows a previous discovery in the East Damanhour exploration block […]
Wintershall Dea makes new Natural Gas Discovery in East Damanhour Block
Wintershall Dea announced that it, along with its partners, has made a new natural gas discovery in the East Damanhour exploration block in the onshore Nile Delta. It said that the licensees, operator Wintershall Dea (40%) and partners Cheiron Energy (40%) and INA (20%), as well as the Egyptian Gas Holding Company (EGAS) will assess […]
ExxonMobil secures exploration rights to two blocks, Masry & Cairo, offshore Egypt
ExxonMobil Secures Exploration Acreage Offshore Egypt: ExxonMobil said today it has secured exploration rights to two blocks, Masry and Cairo, offshore Egypt. The blocks are located in the outer Nile Delta and cover more than 11,000 square kilometers. The awards are subject to governmental approval of the concession agreements covering the blocks, and their signature […]
Egypt launches new bid round for oil & gas exploration in Mediterranean, Nile Delta
Egypt has set a new international tender for oil and gas exploration rights in the Nile Delta and Mediterranean sea, the state news agency reported on Tuesday. The tender was set for 12 blocks, split evenly between onshore and offshore, and the deadline for offers in the bid round was set for April 30, 2023, […]
Wintershall Dea announces North West Abu Qir exploration block award offshore Egypt
Wintershall Dea and operator bp have been awarded a new offshore exploration block in Egypt. The North West Abu Qir Offshore block (Wintershall Dea, 17.25%, bp, operator, 82.75%) is located north of the Raven field, where Wintershall Dea is a long-standing partner to bp. Dawn Summers, Chief Operating Officer and Board member responsible for the […]
bp awarded new exploration blocks in Egypt’s Offshore Nile Delta
bp has been awarded two exploration blocks in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company. The Northwest Abu Qir Offshore Area – in which bp, the operator, holds 82.75% and Wintershall-Dea holds 17.25% – is located west of the recently awarded North King Mariout block (bp 100%) and north of […]
CGG Awarded Industry-First 3D OBN Nile Delta Imaging Contract by bp
CGG has been awarded a project by bp and JV Partner Pharaonic Petroleum Co for the 3D seismic imaging of the first OBN survey ever conducted in the Nile delta covering the Atoll and Atoll North fields. CGG will apply its unique high-end OBS & FWI imaging technologies, expertise and specialised HPC from its UK […]
